ushernet Chapter 5: Stone Cold Killer
Chapter 5: Stone Cold Killer
Chapter 5: Stone Cold Killer
This was no silent ambush. The rock rushed down the mountain, almost 40 kilograms at an ever faster pace, right at a goblin. A goblin who saw the rock, ducked down behind a ledge to cover and thought he was safe.New novel chapters are published on
Wrong.
The rock almost flew right over the goblins head, that was how fast it was moving. But then, right after it jumped the cliff and hovered over the goblin
It braked, midair.
Movement turned to heat, but only horizontal movement. The rock kept all the rest of the movement, and shifted direction straight downwards, only heating up a tiny bit.
The goblin only saw the approaching shadow.
Splat.
Collide activated!
[Unnamed] Dealt 20.3 * 38.2 / 4 = 193 dmg to [Goblin Buddy Bubba]
New Velocity for [Unnamed]: 2m/s
And the rock continued forward, rolling over the fresh goblin corpse. Once more accelerating. It made a realization.
If it continually braked, then continued rolling, then braked again, it would gradually heat up. And energy would be stored.
Energy which could be converted back to motion, if used fast enough. The skill had a cooldown, and the heat did tend to dissipate, especially if there was a lot of it.
The rock slowed its pace significantly and started heating up. But still kept creeping forward, ever on the prowl for more prey.
It saw a scouting party of 5 goblins marching up the mountain, and finally stopped completely, turning all remaining movement into heat. It heated up, still only a hundred-or-so degrees above 0C.
And the scouting party, they just saw a curiously hot-seeming rock, just standing still right there, on the mountainside.
They had seen it stop.
And, well A rock standing still on the mountainside was an amusing thing for a goblin. They could kick it down, and watch how it bounced down, hopefully crushing some unlucky humans skull. They walked closer. The rock took aim.
And released.
Energy Shift activated!
Converting [Thermal Energy] to [Kinetic Energy]!
Using Maximum allowed T! (Dependant on level)
20K = 20 m/s
New velocity for [Unnamed]: 20 m/s
Remaining stored Temperature: 98K
Like a viper, it pounced at the first goblin, their leadera high-level [Druid] carrying a sagely staff. It aimed straight for the head.
Title Activated!
Patient Ambusher Activated!
Calculating bonus...
10%!
Collide activated!
[Unnamed] Dealt 17.5 * 38.2 / 4 * 1.1 = 184 dmg to [Goblin Druid Dudda]
New Velocity for [Unnamed]: 2m/s
The other goblins stood stunned, in shock at the sudden horror of a head bursting like a ripe melon. They just stared, stared at the rock that was again just standing still right there.
Level up!
113 / 100 xp
Discarding overflow xp
You have reached level 5!
Stats up!
Mass (m): 38.2kg -> 128.8kg
Diameter (d): 0.30m -> 0.46m
HP: 5 -> 8
New Ability Gained!
Pivot Point
Set a pivot point within 2m (adjusts with size) and pivot around it, conserving energy in the movement.
And so.. the rock dropped down into the dungeon. Things were about to get rocky.
Quest:
Current Altitude: 5 421m
Full Status:
[Unnamed]
Title(s): Line-Ender, Patient Ambusher, Bane of Demons
HP: 5/5
Mana: 0/0
Level: 5
Experience: 0/150
Class: Rolling Stone
Sub-class: None
Race: Gneiss Stone
Gold: 0
STATS
Diameter (d): 0.46m
Mass (m): 128.8kg
ABILITIES
Collide
Steer
Energy Shift
Pivot Point